The Procurement Project Manager will lead, shape and steer the delivery of individual complex procurement projects at OJEU levels and above. The post-holder will take projects from initiation through to contract implementation and lifecycle, with responsibility for maximising savings and efficiencies from goods and services while ensuring appropriate levels of quality. The project manager may have expertise within specific service areas but would also deliver procurement projects and advice for a range of services across the Council.

Working closely with service leads from across the Council the post holder will provide a professional, ‘value adding’, procurement service. This will include the development of appropriate procurement approach options and challenge for commissioners to deliver required service objectives, innovation and value for money. The post holder will be responsible for the production of high quality procurement documentation and robust and transparent management of all stages of the procurement and governance processes.

About You

You will hold a Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) certification or equivalent experience working within a professional, commercial procurement environment. Your background should demonstrate responsibility for leading the delivery and tendering of complex public sector (or similar) procurement projects, with a forward thinking approach applying creativity and innovation.

With a proven track record in stakeholder management, you will possess strong verbal and communication skills – working effectively with a range of professionals.

To succeed, you will bring experience of managing risk in a commercial/ political environment with the ability to analyse and report on data including formal report writing and presenting information.

In return, you can expect a great range of benefits including a fantastic pension scheme. We also recognise and reward high performance, and salary progression is based on individual performance.

Make it work for you. Make it your Camden.

About Camden

Camden is proud to be the country’s first Timewise council and as part of this accreditation, we work to help parents balance work with childcare. This fits in with our aim to be leaders in innovative flexible and part-time working that allows for different patterns of care and for parents to share childcare responsibilities.